Manning Regional Art Gallery hosts an artist in residence
	High profile Aboriginal artist and historian Djon Mundine will be Artist-In-Residence at Manning Regional Art Gallery from Monday 8 to Friday 12 June. He will be working on a huge painting of a historic photograph of the Purfleet band, taken in 1909.
	Signing of new joint waste management contract
	Greater Taree City, Great Lakes and Gloucester Councils have entered into a strategic alliance for the sharing of Waste Infrastructure and Collection Services that has resulted in a new contract with JR Richards & Sons to commence from 1 November this year.
	Manning Valley's natural wonders promoted in the Hunter
	After a highly successful week at the Sydney Caravan, Camping and 4WD SuperShow in April, Manning Valley Tourism are now heading to the Hunter Valley Caravan, Camping, Fishing and 4WD Show in Maitland to promote the Manning Valley’s “7 Natural Wonders”.
	Council Endorses February's Local Traffic Committee Recommendations
	Chairman of the Local Traffic Committee, Councillor Mal Marks has welcomed the endorsement by Council, at its meeting on Wednesday 20 May, of the recommendations from the February meeting of the Local Traffic Committee.
	Future of Agriculture Forum
	Greater Taree City Council will be hosting a Special Forum on The Future of Agriculture in the Manning Valley at the Wingham Services Club next Wednesday, 20TH May 2009, commencing at 9.30 am, as part of its community consultation on preparing the Manning Valley Community Plan.
	National Simultaneous Storytime at the Library
	On Wednesday 27 May at 11am Greater Taree City Libraries will once again host National Simultaneous Storytime. This is an event for preschoolers which is held during Australian Library and Information Week each year.
	Free law talks at the Library
	Greater Taree City Libraries will be celebrating Australian Library and Information Week from 25-30 May. The week highlights the important role of public libraries within the community and is a time to celebrate libraries as a place to access high quality information.
	Competition for Library and Information Week
	From 25-30 May Greater Taree City Libraries will be celebrating Library an Information Week to highlight the important role public libraries play within the community and a number of activities are planned to mark the occasion.
	Follow up forums for Manning Valley Community Plan
	Greater Taree City Council continues its community engagement program next Tuesday for the Manning Valley Community Plan with a follow-up forum to be held in the Council Chambers, commencing from 6.30pm.
	Tracey Moffatt at the Manning Regional Art Gallery
	Manning Regional Art Gallery has been fortunate to borrow 39 of the most outstanding artworks by Australian art icon Tracey Moffatt for an exhibition from May 15 to June 28.
	Library receives generous donation
	Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) - formerly Autism Association of NSW - has launched Autism Awareness month, an initiative which will feature a series of events and programs throughout Australia aiming to inform the community about Autism.
	Exciting Opportunity for Artists
	Manning Regional Art Gallery is offering local artists an exciting opportunity to advance their skills with guidance from top Australian artists. The Gallery is seeking enthusiastic practicing artists from the Mid North Coast to participate in The RuralArt Project, where they will work on sculptures and drawings over a five day period in the rural landscape.
	New Youth Mentoring Service
	Greater Taree City Council, in partnership with the Department of Community Services, is currently looking for male volunteers to participate in a new Youth Mentoring Service (YMS) in the Manning Valley that will focus on socially disadvantaged boys aged between 7 – 13 years.